2. For questions 1-15, choose from the sections of the article (a-e). The sections may be chosen more than once.

In which section does the writer …

criticise the behavior of some travelers?	1
admit to being too stubborn in one situation?	2
remember the kindness of a particular local official?	3
express a dislike for a certain piece of equipment?	4
suggest remaining calm in the face of provocation?	5
recall being given advice about a personal matter?	6
suggest a better alternative to a financial transaction?	7
advise against having a tight schedule when travelling?	8
encourage us to find out about the needs of local people?	9
recall choosing to travel in a relatively uncomfortable way?	10
remember sharing a common interest with a group of strangers?	11
mention being given a reward for being a source of amusement?	12
suggest that some activities require the consent of local people?	13
admit to finding some difficult situations amusing to look back on?	14
acknowledge that some people may find it hard to acquire a useful skill?	15

3. Complete the collocations using one of the words from the box. Look back at the article to check your answers.

break	get	give	go	lose
make	meet	set	stand	take

1. You have to …………… the ice when you meet new people for the first time.

2. It’s useful to be able to ……………. by in a language.

3. You have to …………….. an effort if you want to make friends.

4. It’s difficult when you first …………….. foot in a country.

5. I hope someone will ………………. pity on me if I get lost.

6. Did everything …………… according to plan?

7. It’s important to ………………. all your deadlines.

8. Did that man ……………….. you a hard time?

9. In an argument, it’s important to …………… your ground.

10. Try not to ……………….. your temper when people are being difficult.

4. Discuss these questions.

1. How do foreign tourists and travelers behave when they visit your country?

2. Do you agree with the advice given in the article?

Grammar 1: review of narrative tenses

1. Choose the correct alternative in each of these sentences. Then match them to the statements a-I about use of tenses.

1. You sit / are sitting in my seat – could you move, please?

2. He went out / has gone out without speaking, and she never saw / has never seen him again.

3. He traveled / was traveling through Greece when he met his future wife.

4. The train had already left / has already left Switzerland when the snow started.

5. I’ve finished / finished my homework – can we go out now?

6. She read / ’s read the guidebook on Brazil last week because she’s so keen to go there.

7. I’m visiting / visit my friend in Brazil next week.

8. I’ve been staying / ’ve stayed in this resort for two weeks, and it’s great!

9. She’d only lived / ’s been living in the city for a week when she lost her passport.

We use:

a) the past continuous to say that something was in progress at a particular time or event.

b) the past perfect to show that something happened before something else.

c) the present continuous for temporary actions and situations that are currently in progress.

d) the past simple with expressions that refer to a completed period of time, e. g. yesterday, in 2003.

e) the present perfect to indicate that a finished action or event is related to the present.

f) the present continuous for future arrangements.

g) the past simple to talk about the past (unless there is a reason to use a different tense).

h) the present perfect continuous used for an unfinished action continuing into the present.

i) the past perfect continuous to show that one long event happened before another in the past.

2. Prepare to tell your partners about a travel incident that you have heard of or a time when you had a difficult or unusual travel experience yourself. Write your notes up as a paragraph. Check your tenses, and make sure that they are accurate. Answer any questions they may have.